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半 bàn
半 (bàn) means "half". It is a word from HSK 1 (Num), number 315 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- half; semi-; incomplete
- Pinyin
- bàn
- Level
- HSK 1
- Characters
- 半
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Example sentences
- 日本位於北半球。
Japan is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Tatoeba: Martha / CM - 我想买半个蛋糕。
I'd like to buy half a cake.
Tatoeba: verdastelo9604 / Source_VOA - 市场上涨了半点。
The market rose half a point.
Tatoeba: AnthonyFP / AnthonyFP
Learned together
In the course, "半" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.